Deer Park Football Club

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Deer Park
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Names
Full nameDeer Park Football Club
Nickname(s)Lions
Club details
Founded1925;99 years ago (1925)
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Competition Essendon District Football League (2023-)
Premierships11 (WFNL: 1939, 1940, 1941, 1994, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Ground(s)Deer Park Sports Oval, Deer Park,. [1]
Uniforms
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Official website deerparkfc.com.au

The Deer Park Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Essendon District Football League as of 2023. [2] It previously competed in the Western Region Football League (WRFL) since 1935. It is based in the Melbourne suburb of Deer Park.

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History

When Deer Park was formed in 1925 it spent several years playing in competitions centered on Werribee. In 1935 it entered the FDFL and changed its name. This club was known as ICI after the large chemical firm that operated in the area. After World War II it reformed as Deer Park.

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References

  1. "Western Region Football League". Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  2. "EDFL" . Retrieved 15 December 2022.